A gaggle of politicians were present in Melicena because work to replace the mains pipeline for this coastal village is about to begin.
Melicena Mains Water
by Martin Myall •
Palm Pruning Begins
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Town Hall has its maintenance personnel out pruning palm trees around the centre of Almuñécar.
Cut from the Wreckage
by Martin Myall •
Yesterday saw yet another accident in Granada involving a metro tram and a road vehicle.
Reader’s Letter: Dangerous Litter
by Gazette Reader •
We received this email from a resident of Cotobro in Almuñécar concerning discarded, used syringes.
Unfair Compulsory Purchase?
by Hugh MacArthur •
Landowners from Salobreña, Molvízar and Vélez de Benaudalla are far from happy because of the work going on to bring water from Rules down to the coast.
Selfish Driver Causes Chaos
by Martin Myall •
Parking in coastal towns during the summer is a living nightmare, as is wending your way through streets at a crawling pace, but when you get somebody parking in the most ridiculous place…
Stain in La Herradura Bay
by Martin Myall •
I was in La Herradura yesterday morning and observed a line, a couple of hundred metres long, of cream-coloured scum. I’m colour blind, mind…
Police Car Hits Pedestrians
by Vivienne Hughes •
There was a nasty road accident in Madrid last week when a Policía Nacional patrol car, which was rushing as back up for another unit, ploughed into a group of pedestrians.
Violence on The Coast
by Hugh MacArthur •
The case of a car theft using violence, a business premises burglary in Salobreña and then a crashed car abandoned in an urbanización in Almuñécar is what the Guardia Civil had to deal with in August.
Weather This Week
by Martin Myall •
At last, the hotter weather seems to be behind us. Whilst down on the coast maximums will be in the high 20s, the nighttime minimums in Salobreña will range between 21ºC and 17ºC. Motril and Almuñécar follow this nighttime trend, too
Rubbish Rebellion
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Town Hall has decided to take on the Central Government over the tax on rubbish.
La Caleta Roundabout
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Dirección General de Carreteras issued a favourable report for the projected roundabout on the N-340 that will give access to Salobreña via La Caleta.
Salobreña Car Thief Caught
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man in his mid 30s is under investigation by the Guardia Civil, suspected of being behind cases of theft from inside cars.
Body of British Tourist Recovered
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil announced yesterday that they had located a second body in Escorca, in Mallorca (Balearic Islands) where a British couple had gone missing.
Market in the Garden
by Louise Powell •
The very popular markets held in the gardens of Restaurante/Hotel Alquería de Los Lentos in Nigüelas (Valle de Lecrin) after a summer break, are restarting today.